Congress President Polls

Why Shashi Tharoor doesn’t stand a chance of winning against Mallikarjun Kharge in Congress race

Shashi Tharoor filed his nomination papers for the post of Congress president and will go up against veteran Mallikarjun Kharge, who has the support of the party high command. It doesn't help that the Thiruvananthapuram MP is part of the dissenting G-23 group

Sachin Pilot's supporters raise slogans outside All India Congress Committee office as Ashok Gehlot arrives

Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced he was pulling out of the Congress presidential polls following the political turmoil in Rajasthan

Shashi Tharoor, Pawan Bansal collected Congress president nomination forms, no update on Gehlot, says Mistry

The election will be held on 17 October the result of which will be declared on 19 October

Congress president polls: Party to issue notification on Thursday; contest likely after two decades

The Congress' central election authority will issue a notification for the AICC president polls on Thursday, setting the ball rolling for electing the successor to the longest-serving party chief Sonia Gandhi.

Congress president polls: Vote only for those who accept Nehru family, says Kerala MP

He also expressed his desire for Rahul Gandhi to take up the party chief post and said his unwillingness to accept the top position was a cause of worry for everyone.

Will Shashi Tharoor be up against Ashok Gehlot for Congress president? What about Rahul Gandhi?

The 17 October election for the Congress top job has come down to a two-man race between Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor and Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot. However, one can’t count out Rahul Gandhi, who has refused the post, but continues to hold sway with party members

Congress president polls: Shashi Tharoor writes to Madhusudan Mistry, seeks publication of electoral rolls

Shashi Tharoor, who is contemplating throwing his hat in the ring, has written to Mistry and sought publication of electoral rolls